Comparison Therapeutic Effects of Ketotifen Fumarate Drop and Ketotifen Pill in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
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- Conditions
- allergic rhinitis.Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis
- Registration Number
- IRCT2014051617413N3
- Lead Sponsor
- Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Deputy of Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 140
Inclusion Criteria
Mild allergic rhinitis patients referred to Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Allergy Clinic without any age and gender limitations. Exclusion criteria: Patients consuming antihistamines and corticosteroids; refractory to antihistamines and leukotriene receptor antagonists; patients with asthma; acute and chronic rhino-sinusitis; polyposis; consuming tricyclic antidepressants; allergy to ketotifen
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Rhinorrhea severity. Timepoint: Before treatment, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue score (0-10).;Itchy nose severity. Timepoint: Before treatment, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue score (0-10).;Quality of life. Timepoint: Before treatment, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Rhino-conjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (RQLQ).;Eosinophil percent for nasal smears. Timepoint: Before treatment, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: Nasal smears laboratory test.;Nasal obstruction severity. Timepoint: Before treatment, two weeks and four weeks after treatment. Method of measurement: visual analogue score (0-10).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method